Farming” behaviour is very unusual in the non-human world. As lyrebirds forage, they cultivate the soil and shore up their own food sources.

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The superb lyrebird, famous for its extraordinary ability to mimic practically any noise, has now been shown to be a resourceful farmer, raking the forest floor to create the ideal conditions for its ...

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Biologists Samuel Beach and Maciej Maselko at Macquarie University in Australia sought to solve ... scorpions and centipedes. Each new venom they try will require tests to ensure the modified ...